Luetkemeyer’s exit plans follow that of committee chair Patrick McHenry and dozens of other members leaving Congress.
01/08/2024 3:20 P.M.
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U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., a senior leader on the House Financial Services Committee, announced he is retiring at the end of his term this year.
Luetkemeyer’s announcement follows one from U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C, the chair of the committee, that he is also retiring and will not seek reelection.
Luetkemeyer was seen as one of the possible contenders to take McHenry’s seat after the 2024 elections, The Hill reports.
“It has been an honor to serve the great people of the Third Congressional District and State of Missouri these past several years,” Luetkemeyer said in a press release. “However, after a lot of thoughtful discussion with my family, I have decided to not file for reelection and retire at the end of my term in December. Over the coming months, as I finish up my last term, I look forward to continuing to work with all my constituents on their myriad of issues as well as work on the many difficult and serious problems confronting our great country. There is still a lot to do.”
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives will be on the Nov. 5 ballot, plus 33 seats in the Senate.
Other possible contenders for McHenry’s chairman position if the Republicans retain the majority in the house in the next Congress include U.S. Reps. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich.; French Hill, R-Ark.; Andy Barr, R-Ky.; and Ann Wagner, R-Mo., according to a report from the Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck firm in Washington, D.C.
“As we tackle the many challenges we face, I hope we remember what someone once said, that ‘the greatness of our country is not found in the halls of Congress but in the hearts and homes of our people,’” Luetkemeyer added in his announcement. “That assessment is still true today. As we look to the future, I believe that if we work hard, stay together, and believe in ourselves our best days are indeed still ahead.”
Luetkemeyer has represented the 3rd District in the House since 2009. He is chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions and serves on the House Small Business Committee.
He has supported legislation on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform and ending Operation Chokepoint, among other issues for the accounts receivable management industry.
By mid-November last year, 34 members of Congress had announced they would not run for reelection, putting 2024 on pace to have the most congressional exits in an election year in the last decade, Politico reports. Others announced plans to end their terms early or already resigned, according to the article.
According to Ballotpedia, as of Jan. 5, 43 members of Congress announced they would not seek reelection this year.
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